I love shortbread cookies. But as a kid I thought they were a boring cookie, the only reason to eat one is because it was shaped like the girlscout logo, right? My mom got a box of Walkers shortbread cookies every Christmas as a “treat” I was like, WHAT? BUT as an adult I LOVE them. The subtle flavor, great crunch, and buttery goodness.. Mmmmm
As I’ve made various “fancy” recipes over the years I’ve found I like it simple and classic, no extra flavorings or fillers. 3 ingredients of goodness. BUT instead of regular sugar I swap it for brown sugar, it’s subtle but AMAZING! No seriously, this is my go too recipe for a subtle sweet treat and I ALWAYS have the ingredients at home!
I love these with hot chocolate AND, of course, when I want to take it from Mmmm to Ahhhh I dip them in chocolate. Let’s face it, I dip almost everything in chocolate. The chocolate dresses them up for serving on pretty plates! This recipe also makes a GREAT base for a fruit tart, or base for homemade twix, seriously to die for.
Brown Sugar Shortbread Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 C butter softened
- 3/4 C packed light brown sugar
- 2 1/4 C all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In your mixer beat butter until fluffy.
- Add brown sugar and mix well.
- Add flour and mix just until a dough forms
- Knead until smooth.
- Spread into a 9-inch square pan, pressing down firmly or pat 1/3-in.-thick rectangle measuring 11 in. x 8 in
- Create as smooth a surface as possible for pretty cookies
- Score dough lightly with a knife, marking where you'll cut your cookies.
- Pierce the dough with a fork, if desired (it's pretty).
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, until shortbread is lightly browned all over.
- While the shortbread is still hot, use a sharp knife to cut shortbread all the way through along the lines you scored prior to baking.
- Allow shortbread to cool completely once it has been cut.
- When cool, shortbread pieces should break apart very easily.
- Store in an airtight container.
- *optional - dip in melted dark chocolate, Mmmmm
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Ohhhh I also use these to eat my buttery caramel sauce straight of the jar, oh YEAH! Do you have a treat you didn’t love as a child but do now as an adult? Do you have a favorite recipe you like to swap out the sugar for brown sugar?
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Patricia
I just saw this in my feed and I plan on making these this weekend! They look delicious!
Ashlee
I hope you do, they are seriously SOOOO good, and who doesn’t have butter, brown sugar and flour on hand ALL the time (along with a few lbs of chocolate…)
mikaela
pretty and delicious!
Ashlee
awww thanks!!! They are seriously SO delicious, I MIGHT have eaten over half the batch myself… oops!
Laura Muir
I love shortbread cookies! I agree. As an adult I have grown to really appreciate them. Those look so goooood! 🙂
~Laura
Ashlee
I think my mom loved the walkers shortbread so much she didn’t really PUSH us to enjoy them, more for her, right? But Mmmmm Deliciousness!!!
Heather @ French Press
I really cannot believe I have never made shortbread cookies, yours convinced me to try it soon
Ashlee
crazy talk! They are SO easy to make! I’m bummed we didn’t get to meet at BYBC! so many foodies I didn’t even know about, glad I found you through Heather!